8 Concluding Remarks

1995 has been a very eventful year and the Library can be justifiably proud of its achievements. The Library's success is due to the hard work of the many staff members who have met the challenges of the year with a positive and determined outlook. Their professionalism and dedication in carrying out their duties should be given due acknowledgment.

There is no doubt that the environment in which university libraries in Australia operate is changing radically. As the external and internal environments continue to change at a rapid pace, university libraries will have to create, by a process of continual reform, an organisation that is adaptive, innovative and responsive to these changes and, in particular, to the new initiatives of their parent institution. Their future survival depends on their success in implementing a mix of strategies that use electronic technologies to improve their services, while at the same time, not denying the importance of print in their daily operations.